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` Know all nien that I, ERASMUS OsBonN, of RomeCentre, in the county of Lenawee, and State of Michigan,

have invented a new and useful Improvement in Milk and Provision-Racks; and I'do declare thatthe following is a true and accurate description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked therou, and being a'part of this specification. V

` The object of this invention is to so construct a rack, to be used in the cellar, or in any other appropriate lplace,` f0r .the purpose of. holding ,puns-vof.. milk, or other articles, and that will ants from reaching the pans o r articles placed -on the ra'ck.

vTo do this, I construct two perpendicular posts A, set into the cellar bottom, or secured to proper trans- 4verse bars I3, which act as feet,`and project far enough to prevent the rack from tipping over. Into each side of the perpendicular posts A, I let in, or attach by any proper method, the horizontal bars C, upon each side of the 'posts A, and directly parallel with and opposite each other, leaving sufficient spaces, D, between for placing l such articles upon them as may be desired. Upon the top I plac: the cap E', suiiciently wide to prevent anything from dropping' from above on to or into whatever maybe Unced on the rack. Around the two perpendicular-posts A, and below the lower horizontal barsC, I attach rectangular pans F, with inclined bottoms,- to'prevent rats, mice, or other vermin from ascending the posts far enough to reach the hars. Theserectangular pans may-he filled with water, glycerine, or other suitable material to prevent access to the bars, insects succeed in climbing the sides of thepans.

One of these racks, six inches wide, six 'feet hi horizontal bars, l'will hold, with ease, thirty-five pans By this rack, I secure its contents from vermin should any gh, and seven feet long, and provided with five tiers of of milk of the ordinary size.

, and at the same time allowfor a free circulation of. air

What I claim-as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is 4 H 'The construction of' araek, as hereinbefore described, with perpendicular posts A, transverse bars or feet B, horiz'ontal bars C, capE, and rectangular pans F, when arranged and operating substantially as and for ERASMUS 0sB0RN.

i Witnesses Hr. J. HANNAMAN, t

Janne Janus, 

